High school (grades 9-12) · Charlotte, MI

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success

Federal NCES profile for Charlotte Public Schools Project Success, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260877008861
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

#1 of 8
public schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
11.5:1
small classes for Michigan
46.4%
free-lunch eligible

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success has class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charlotte Public Schools Project Success ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Charlotte, MI.

Enrollment

23

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.5:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-34% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.4%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Charlotte Public Schools Project Success compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Charlotte Public Schools Project Success

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success is a small high school in Charlotte, Michigan, enrolling 23 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Charlotte Public Schools Project Success is leaner than roughly 89% of Michigan schools and 34% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.4% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Michigan schools, with 23 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #14.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Charlotte Public Schools also operates Charlotte Senior High School (644 students) and Charlotte Upper Elementary School (527 students) alongside Charlotte Public Schools Project Success.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Charlotte Public Schools Project Success compares

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 34% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.4% ▼ 15% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 23 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.4%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 11% in Michigan - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,600
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 82.6%
African American 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%

Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Charlotte Public Schools Project Success is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlotte Public Schools, which includes Charlotte Public Schools Project Success.

$11,600
Per student
-14%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 56.6%
Federal 11.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Charlotte Public Schools Project Success Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charlotte Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlotte Upper Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlotte Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Charlotte Public Schools Project Success's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Charlotte Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Charlotte Public Schools Project Success's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Charlotte Public Schools Project Success

How many students attend Charlotte Public Schools Project Success?

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Charlotte, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlotte Public Schools Project Success?

The student-teacher ratio at Charlotte Public Schools Project Success is 11.5:1, which is 34% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charlotte Public Schools Project Success?

46.4% of students at Charlotte Public Schools Project Success are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charlotte Public Schools Project Success?

The largest demographic group at Charlotte Public Schools Project Success is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Charlotte, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charlotte Public Schools Project Success?

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Charlotte Public Schools Project Success rank among public schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Charlotte Public Schools Project Success ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Charlotte, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Charlotte on the city page.

Is Charlotte Public Schools Project Success a good school?

Charlotte Public Schools Project Success earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Charlotte Public Schools?

Besides Charlotte Public Schools Project Success, Charlotte Public Schools also operates Charlotte Senior High School (644 students), Charlotte Upper Elementary School (527 students), and Charlotte Middle School (406 students). See the Charlotte Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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